Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 14.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 47.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.3% | — |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -32.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 24.8% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.6% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 14.7% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Fiji was 14.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release